Ottawa Health

• City of Ottawa to get 24/7 mental health crisis services, emergency dispatch line

  The strategy, which emphasizes that the team would be trauma informed and culturally appropriate, is expected to cost $2.5 million.

  Health

  Jul 12, 2023
  
• 7 deaths reported in Ottawa’s deadliest day of the coronavirus pandemic so far

  Seven more people have died as a result to the coronavirus in Ottawa, bringing the city's death toll up to 21.

  Health

  Apr 17, 2020
  
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• Part of Ottawa’s Queen Elizabeth Driveway opening to pedestrians on Saturday

  The Queen Elizabeth Driveway will be closed to motor vehicles between Laurier and Fifth avenues from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily to help promote physical distancing.

  Health

  Apr 17, 2020
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• Ottawa Public Health confirms 24 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death

  Ottawa Public Health identified 24 new COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday, with one more death linked to the novel coronavirus disease.

  Canada

  Apr 15, 2020
• Carleton president reports 1st coronavirus case in university community

  A university employee has tested positive for COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, Carleton's president said on Tuesday.

  Canada

  Mar 31, 2020
• Province reports 5 new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Ottawa on Thursday

  For its part, Ottawa Public Health said Thursday it's investigating a total of 51 confirmed cases of COVID-19.

  Health

  Mar 26, 2020
• Ottawa health unit trying to improve 7-day wait time for coronavirus test results

  Local health officials are working to improve those wait times, Dr. Vera Etches, the city's chief medical officer, said Tuesday.

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2020
• Ontario reports 3 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ottawa from travel, close contact

  Since March 11, the province of Ontario has reported 27 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the national capital.

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2020
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• Ottawa Public Health wants to monitor how people are complying, coping with social distancing

  "I think that the feedback we have is that people are taking it seriously and there are exceptions and people are concerned about the exceptions," Ottawa's top doctor said on Monday.

  Canada

  Mar 23, 2020
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• 3 new confirmed coronavirus cases in Ottawa, 1 hospitalized

  As of Monday, Ontario has so far confirmed 24 cases of COVID-19 in the national capital.

  Canada

  Mar 23, 2020